Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, if you need to catch up on what I mean by jumping, be sure to read here first.

So, on to the grand news….

(drum roll please)

My jump, which was another piece of the puzzle in my purpose, was that I packed up the last 8 years of my life in Maryland into my 2005 Honda Accord and moved almost 1300 miles across the country to Houston, TX, where I knew literally, one person and had no close family or friends nearby. Talk about being outside of my comfort zone!

Why Texas?

Honestly, it had been on my heart for the last almost 7 years and I figured if I didn’t jump now, i.e. take a leap of faith, then I was never going to do it.

Since the day after my decision to jump, I:

Gave almost everything in my apartment away

Had a mini road trip with my oldest sister (and a much needed bonding time for both of us)

Traveled through 6 different states, two of which I had never visited

Visited to 2 more cities in one weekend in the last month

Visited the Tennessee aquarium, which I have wanted to see for several years now

Experienced my first hurricane (Harvey and thankfully, I was not affected.)

Helped a friend with gathering resources and supplies to help some of those affected by Harvey

Interviewed a young woman who was affected by Harvey and will be sharing her testimony soon

Have been writing extensively (more to come soon!)

Joined a new church

Had the opportunity to see one of my closest friends marry her best friend.

Changed my brand colors

And that was just a snippet in the last 90 days!

Although it has been an unknown and slightly scary journey, it has also been adventurous, filled with lots of mountain moving faith, risk-taking, dependence on the Lord, prayers and…freedom.

And I would do it all over again.

But enough about me.

How are you?

How did your Jump go? Did you download your worksheet to get you going?

All of this means nothing if you are not going to practically and intentionally take some steps in the direction of your purpose.

In order to help you take those steps, for the remainder of the year, I want to really delve in and talk to you a little bit more about purpose, specifically yours, as well as help you to discover what your purpose is, gain clarity around it and/or help you to create a strategy to begin walking it out.

I am starting Bi-monthly chats on Facebook Live within our closed In Pursuit of Purpose group where I will coach you in one of the above areas. If you don’t have Facebook, I am going to also upload the video on my Youtube channel so you can still watch it and leave your questions or comments there. I don’t want there to be any barriers that would prevent you from taking action.

During the chat, I will be answering any questions you have around purpose as we go through A Quick Guide To Discover Your Purpose together more in depth.

I am committed to helping you live your life more abundantly, doing the things you were called to do, and becoming the woman you were created to be.

My mission is to help you fulfill yours.

Imagine what the world would be and look like if everyone was doing what they were made to do on this earth.

Close your eyes and picture that for a minute.

Then include yourself in that picture.

Woman of Purpose, remember when you win, I win! Let’s leave this year with a bang and prepare to set 2018 and the world ablaze.

About the author

Referred to as the “midwife of life coaching”, Coach Charlene has a passion for walking alongside women helping them to give birth to their dreams, goals, visions and ideas. She has over 13 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, coupled with 15 years of counseling individuals through career transitions, relationships, self-discovery, faith, goal-setting, and work-life balance. Long before she knew what coaching really was, Coach Charlene was coaching family members, friends, leaders, young people, and coworkers alike. When she was introduced to life coaching over 3 years ago, it literally changed her life and allowed her to birth some of her many life goals: start a nonprofit mentoring and coaching program for young ladies (The Potter’s P.E.A.R.L.S); become certified as a Professional Life and Leadership Coach; begin writing her first book; launch Life More Abundantly Coaching (LMAC).

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“When I began coaching with Charlene, I was dealing with a broken relationship and working to rebuild a friendship. I was broken, confused, and feeling defeated. I felt like I had let my friends down, and most importantly, I knew I had let God down. Through my coaching sessions, I quickly learned that I could not joke my way through this, which is how I usually dealt with things. Charlene helped me to properly identify my hurts, my struggles and the doubts that I had deep inside—from my insecurities about my weight, to feeling like I had to please others. Our sessions helped me to identify my issues, name them, and set-up an action plan to help me overcome them. Unlike when you are talking to a friend and they tell you what to do, Charlene helped me to properly identify solutions on my own, which caused me to take more ownership and authority in my life. Most importantly, our sessions caused me to look to God for help and to learn to depend on Him versus trying to do it all on my own. Through my coaching sessions, I quickly realized that this was another struggle of mine. Many of the practices I learned in coaching have led to success in my spiritual and personal life. I have learned the power of having an accountability partner, writing things down, and creating visuals to keep me on track.”